A clock tower has been designed and will be on public display as part of a £34million project in Keynsham.
The tower, created by winning artist Sebastien Boyesen, used a patchwork of glass and acrylic panels to capture the history of the town.
Bath and North East Somerset Council and Keynsham Town Council have organised a series of 'meet the artist' sessions this month.
The six-metre high clock tower will be constructed out of a solid granite plinth with a polished finish and polyurethane resin encased stained glass and supporting framework of stainless steel. The clock faces are incorporated into the design to make it highly visible as the clock tower is approached.
Councillor Ben Stevens (Lib-Dem, Widcombe), Bath and North East Somerset Council's Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development, said: "Sebastien will be working with community groups including youth groups, residents groups and the Keynsham Local History Society. He is inviting people to contribute ideas, images, memories and stories which will inform his patchwork design for the sides of the clock tower.
"When installed, the clock tower will form a key element of the new and improved public space with the objective of generating a sense of 'hub', meeting place and community focus in the new Keynsham town centre development."
Keynsham Arts Advisory Group (AAG), which has commissioned the design, is overseeing the creation of the clock tower. AAG members represent the local community and are working with Bath and North East Somerset Council's Arts Development and Project Delivery teams to implement the project.
Town councillor and chairman of the AAG, Lisa O'Brien, said: "As the clock tower project takes another step closer to completion, we hope that as many residents as possible will get involved in these sessions, so that our clock tower will truly reflect Keynsham past and present."
The 'meet the artist' sessions with Sebastien take place on October 15 (4pm - 7pm) in the Key Centre, High Street, and on October 27 (10am - 1pm) at Community@67, Queens Road.
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